Wow, 4 months already... (and a WOW!)
Hello Everyone,
Wow, I can't believe it's been 4 months already. I have lost 103lbs since surgery, and am feeling so wonderful! I am off all my meds (a BP, stomach, & 2 asthma) and my c-pap (thank goodness!). What a difference this has made in my health. I am so grateful. I started really feeling good at about 3 months out. I felt really healed up and I could *finally* drink more water at a time. I can't gulp anymore, but at least I can take a normal sized drink! That has upped my water intake by quite a bit. I have been super anal about all my vitamins. I take a b12, multi, calcium, & c in the mornings, and a multi, calcium, & c in the evenings. So far my bloodwork has been okay (thought I was a bit low on potassium, but the retest was okay). Those B12's are doing great! (bloodwork showed it was high! Can you believe that??) I don't get a lot of calories or protein in each day. I get around 500 - 800 cals a day, and 20-40g of protein. I keep promising myself I will get more protein. 
I keep my OH profile pretty regularly updated. My friends & family keep track of me that way, so I like to keep it up to date. I have my 4 month pics up there. Anyway, this is just some random mumblings from being 4 months out. I don't have another appointment until 6 months, so I'll get more bloodwork then. We'll see how well the vitamins are working then. 
I'm losing my hair BIG-TIME though. Oh MAN is it falling out BAD. Thank goodness I had long, thick hair!! I am getting some baldish spots. The hair loss started at 2 months. I still have 2 months to go til it's supposed to stop; I'll be completely bald by then! I have a certain amount of anxiety about that, but DH is really good about keeping my spirits up, so that helps a lot. He keeps telling me that it was worth it, and my hair will grow back. I know it will. It just sucks to take a shower & comb it out afterwards. I dread the shower every single day. 
OMG, I have to tell you all about a HUGE WOW moment for me!!! This morning, as I'm getting dressed, I sit on DH leg. I ask him if it's too much weight (as it has been so many times in the past) and he says, "No, it actually isn't. In fact, you can swing your leg around and put your other leg on me." So I did that, and HE LIFTS ME UP OFF THE GROUND!!!! Can you *believe* that??? Now, he couldn't carry me around very long that way, but (from a sitting position mind you) he could lift my full weight off the ground. WOW!!! That gave me such a huge smile all day long. One of the things I want to do at goal is to have DH carry me over the threshhold. It's getting close! I can't believe he'll actually be able to do it!! I'm so freaking excited by that moment.
Well take care everyone! Thanks for letting me share.
Lisa
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I keep my OH profile pretty regularly updated. My friends & family keep track of me that way, so I like to keep it up to date. I have my 4 month pics up there. Anyway, this is just some random mumblings from being 4 months out. I don't have another appointment until 6 months, so I'll get more bloodwork then. We'll see how well the vitamins are working then. I'm losing my hair BIG-TIME though. Oh MAN is it falling out BAD. Thank goodness I had long, thick hair!! I am getting some baldish spots. The hair loss started at 2 months. I still have 2 months to go til it's supposed to stop; I'll be completely bald by then! I have a certain amount of anxiety about that, but DH is really good about keeping my spirits up, so that helps a lot. He keeps telling me that it was worth it, and my hair will grow back. I know it will. It just sucks to take a shower & comb it out afterwards. I dread the shower every single day.
OMG, I have to tell you all about a HUGE WOW moment for me!!! This morning, as I'm getting dressed, I sit on DH leg. I ask him if it's too much weight (as it has been so many times in the past) and he says, "No, it actually isn't. In fact, you can swing your leg around and put your other leg on me." So I did that, and HE LIFTS ME UP OFF THE GROUND!!!! Can you *believe* that??? Now, he couldn't carry me around very long that way, but (from a sitting position mind you) he could lift my full weight off the ground. WOW!!! That gave me such a huge smile all day long. One of the things I want to do at goal is to have DH carry me over the threshhold. It's getting close! I can't believe he'll actually be able to do it!! I'm so freaking excited by that moment.
Well take care everyone! Thanks for letting me share.
Lisa
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Lisa
You are doing an awesome job. WOW you are already in the century club. :wow: And your husband can carry your weight. That is so cool 
Thanks for sharing. WLS is a wonderful tool.
Just wanting to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
We all have lots to be thankful for this year !!!
Hugs 
Pam
Thanks for sharing. WLS is a wonderful tool.
Just wanting to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
We all have lots to be thankful for this year !!!
Hugs
Pam 
Thanks Michele! I appreciate that! WOW, I can't believe you read my profile! It's so loooooong. I turned it into a blog, I guess! I'll probably do that until I'm at goal, then will taper off. I know how much those diaries helped me as I was going through this process. Anyway, all that to tell you I'm impressed that you read that much! I told DH that you said I had a wonderful husband, and he was like, what? It was cute! Thank you, I feel so very lucky and blessed to have him and all the wonderful people in my life. And this awesome July board. I don't know what I would do if you guys weren't here!!
And *blush* for the compliment. It's so hard to see sometimes. Then I look back at the old pics, and I'm like WOW.
Take care hun. Thanks for writing, and reading!
Hugs!
Lisa
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